# SoftBank Vision Fund

> SoftBank Vision Fund is a VC fund in London backing Software and E-Commerce. See 513 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 513
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 69%
- Fund size: $108B
- Last fund: Jul 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vision-fund/
- Website: https://visionfund.com/

SoftBank Vision Fund is a subsidiary of Softbank Group that specializes in growth capital and social impact investments. Sectors that the fund invests in include the internet of things, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, communications infrastructure, telecoms, computational biology, biotech, cloud technologies and software, consumer internetbusinesses, financial technology, and mobile apps. The Fund is designed to be a catalyst for technology progress in anticipation that it will expand SoftBank's capabilities, accelerating progress towards SoftBank 2.0.It aims to invest in businesses and foundational platforms that SoftBank believes to revolutionize and innovate the world tomorrow.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 62 | 12% |
| E-Commerce | 45 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 45 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 39 | 8% |
| FinTech | 34 | 7% |

300 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 90 | 18% |
| Series D | 72 | 14% |
| Series B | 47 | 9% |
| Series E | 40 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 30 | 6% |

18 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 163 | 32% |
| China | 26 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 4% |
| India | 17 | 3% |
| Germany | 9 | 2% |

34 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Thevenon | Partner | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-thevenon |
| Javier Villamizar | Partner, Joint Ventures and Portfolio Synergies | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/javier-villamizar |
| Sumer Juneja | Partner and Head of India | 28 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumer-juneja |
| Akshay Naheta | Partner, EMEA | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akshay-naheta |
| Andrew Kovacs | Partner, Marketing and Communications | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-kovacs |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenity | Zenity is the first and only governance and security platform for low-code/no-code applications. It creates a win-win environment where IT and information security can give business and pro developers the independence they want to move the business forward while retaining full visibility and control. | $115M | Series C | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| Emergent | Emergent is a platform for agentic vibe-coding. | $130M | Series C | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| Helion Energy | Operator of a patented plasma accelerator technology designed to address the growing need for clean energy. The company's technology specializes in designing fusion generators based on magneto-inertial fusion with a fifty-megawatt module and energy regeneration, thereby enabling customers to use low-cost, clean, and safe energy. | $465M | Series G | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Helion Energy | Operator of a patented plasma accelerator technology designed to address the growing need for clean energy. The company's technology specializes in designing fusion generators based on magneto-inertial fusion with a fifty-megawatt module and energy regeneration, thereby enabling customers to use low-cost, clean, and safe energy. | $465M | Series G | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Helion Energy | Operator of a patented plasma accelerator technology designed to address the growing need for clean energy. The company's technology specializes in designing fusion generators based on magneto-inertial fusion with a fifty-megawatt module and energy regeneration, thereby enabling customers to use low-cost, clean, and safe energy. | $465M | Series G | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Wayve | Wayve develops autonomous driving technology using end-to-end deep learning models that enable vehicles to navigate complex urban environments. The company builds AI software that learns directly from data collected through cameras and sensors, reducing reliance on high-definition maps and rule-based systems. Its approach focuses on embodiedintelligence, where the system improves driving performance through large-scale real-world training and simulation. Wayve partners with automotive manufacturers and fleet operators to integrate its driving software into production vehicles. The platform is designed to adapt to different geographies and driving conditions through continuous learning and model refinement. | $1.3B | Series D | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| Emergent | Emergent is a platform for agentic vibe-coding. | $70M | Series B | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Sierra | Sierra is an AI startup that tackles essential business challenges by leveraging Enterprise AI solutions. The company aims to integrate practical AI solutions into established business workflows seamlessly. Its conversational AI agents help companies streamline interactions, resolve issues efficiently, and deliver personalized support. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Perplexity | Perplexity is a search engine platform that uses artificial intelligence to provide large language models and search engines. The company's platform enables the development of beneficial artificial general intelligence, as well as an open-source environment that is accessible to the public, allowing clients to develop skills and knowledge inartificial intelligence. | $100M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| Neuron23 | Neuron23 is a developer of drugs intended to treat Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. | $96.5M | Series D | Jun 24, 2025 |  |

10 of 513 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 37 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 34 deals together
- [IVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/institutional-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 24 deals together
- [Temasek](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/temasek) — VC Fund, 23 deals together
- [Tencent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tencent) — VC Fund, 23 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 22 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does SoftBank Vision Fund invest in?

SoftBank Vision Fund invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 513 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact SoftBank Vision Fund?

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### Who are the partners at SoftBank Vision Fund?

The team at SoftBank Vision Fund includes David Thevenon (Partner), Javier Villamizar (Partner, Joint Ventures and Portfolio Synergies) and Sumer Juneja (Partner and Head of India), among 38 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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